After the Emerald Pool Bruno drove us to the Carib Territory, which is located on the east side of the island (Atlantic side). This is where the indigenous native people live. I read: "they tend to keep to themselves and their culture has remained very much unchanged compared to other areas of the island. They are very warm and friendly people, living in peace and harmony, relying on the earth and the sea for a living. Many of their women in the ‘Carib Territory’ weave beautiful baskets that are sold to tourist as souvenirs" I got some small souvenirs, but I wish I had gotten some bigger baskets, maybe we'll go back before we leave the island for some beautiful baskets, I guess we'll do this if we have enough room in our suitcases of barrels :)
We also stopped to look at the Atlantic ocean, big waves are a beautiful thing, we miss them (the Caribbean side hardly have any waves, and that's where we live)
We bought some cassava bread which really reminds me of yucca, I think the cassava and yucca roots are related, anyway here is how they make it:
To make the Casabe the bitter yucca root must be prepared correctly, as the root is poisonous (containing hydrocyanic acid). The outside brown skin and the hard white layer underneath are pealed away. The core is also discarded and only the inner white flesh is used. The inner white flesh is grated using guayos. Then is soaked. The juice must be squeezed out either in a long canoe type vessel called a matapee or wrung out in a towel. to remove the poisonous starch. It is then dried slightly in the open air. Then it needs to be pounded and sifted to make a flour. This flour is then spread on a large, heated, flat round iron pan or mold about 1/8 to ¼ inch thick. Then it is baked atop a special shaped oven, called a buren griddle, until set using moderate heat. It is then flipped over and cooked until done and left to dry in the sun until it is crispy.
It was yummy!
the stands where they sell the beautiful baskets and souvenirs 
I also enjoy taking pictures of plants, flowers, animals, and people
Emphasis on the sexy.
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5 comments:
Great shots geno. Cuando vamos a hablar?
si cuando? tenemos demasiado tiempo de diferencia, a ver si te llamo este fin de semana
Te amo mi hermanita menor :)
Pareces una visión en la foto de la playa. Guapísima como siempre, para variar.
Que bacan que pudiste viajar. Necesito buscar una vacacion asi y dejar a Bailey con Dave uno de estos dias =)
Las fotos estas increibles! Eres los maximo chapulina!
Un abrazo!!
Thanks for commenting on my blog. I try to post often to give the grandmothers their Laralei Fix!
I love how you are documenting your adventures. You should pubish a book with your adventures, but most of all docmented with your photos. They are so artisic and descriptive...I bet if you found the right publisher they would be very interested. Also, maybe look into seeing about doing an article for someone like National Geographic or someone like that.
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